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household gods — Bible Term Explained | nocap.bible

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household gods

Small idol figurines kept in homes — associated with fertility, protection, and ancestor worship

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Called "teraphim" in Hebrew, these were small statues kept in homes for protection and divination. Rachel stole her father Laban's household gods (Genesis 31:19). Their possession was condemned as idolatry.

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Rachel's Power MoveGenesis 31:31-35

The household gods are the stolen objects Laban is desperately hunting — small figurines representing family deities, possibly tied to inheritance claims, now concealed beneath Rachel on a camel cushion.

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